Garden State Times

There were 16 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in New Jersey in the week ending June 18, making up 1.5% of total deaths by all causes in New Jersey, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 18, there were 1,101 deaths in the state. 24.6% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.7% were from cancer and 3.9% were from COVID-19.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Heart disease	271	24.6
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	228	20.7
Cerebrovascular diseases	53	4.8
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	50	4.5
Diabetes mellitus	34	3.1
Alzheimer's disease	32	2.9
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	27	2.5
Influenza and pneumonia	19	1.7
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	16	1.5
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	16	1.5